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The NFL is an entity that prides itself on parity. Or at least it seems that way.Every year, 32 teams enter the campaign hoping to find a way to emerge from the fog of war unscathed and victorious, hands wrapped tightly around the Lombardi Trophy a seven-pound slab of silver sporting greatne s.Just one team can call itself champion when the dust settles on the season. But the pursuit of such a prize and the fact that so many teams seemingly have a chance to snatch it away makes the sport one of America's most popular.And yet, numerous sides haven't been able to get their bandaged hands raised. Football's pinnacle may be desirable, but it certainly isn't acce sible to everyone especially not the sport's most snakebitten franchises.MORE:So, come one, come all. The Sporting News takes you through the league's have-nots; those who have failed to get Denver Johnson Jersey their hands raised in the biggest game in American sports, the Super Bowl.NFL teams that have never won a Super BowlTwelve teamshave failed to capture football's greatest prize: the Vikings, Bills, Bengals, Falcons, Panthers, Cardinals, Titans, Chargers, Browns, Lions, Jaguars and Texans.Those tortured 12 have made 18 Super Bowl appearances between them, the most recent of which came with Cincinnati in 2022. Still, all 12 are still yearning for a grasp of that sterling silver artifact. Team Super Bowl appearances Last Super Bowl appearance Minnesota Vikings 4 1977 Buffalo Bills 4 1994 Cincinnati Bengals 3 2022 Atlanta Falcons 2 2017 Carolina Panthers 2 2016 Arizona Cardinals 1 2009 Tenne see Titans 1 2000 Los Angeles Chargers 1 1995 Cleveland Browns 0 N/A Detroit Lions 0 N/A Jacksonville Jaguars 0 N/A Houston Texans 0 N/ANFL teams to never Joe Jacoby Jersey play in a Super BowlJustfour league sideshave failed to make a Super Bowl appearance since its inception in 1967. The four teams are as follows: the Browns, Lions, Jaguars and Texans.Jacksonville and Houston haven't been around for too long, existing for 29 and 22 years, respectively. It's been a frigid winter for Cleveland and Detroit, however. Neither side has captured a title in the Super Bowl era, with the Browns' most recent NFL championship coming in 1964 and the Lions last claiming an NFL title in 1957 (when they beat the Browns).Most Super Bowl appearanceswithout a winFortune favors the bold acro s the NFL. Still, some franchises, even when ble sed with multiple rosters brimming with All-Pro-caliber talent, have failed to ascend to football's promised land. The Vikings and Bills have the joint-highest number of Super Bowl appearances without a win, each coming away empty from football's biggest gamefour times.Minnesota's four appearances came during the 1970s, an era defined by their harrowing front seven immortalized with one of the great monikers of its time, the Purple People Eaters. Led by Hall of Famers Alan Page, Carl Eller, Paul Krause and QB Fran Tarkenton, The Vikings earned spots in the Super Bowl in 1970, 1974, 1975 and 1977. They were never able to hoist the Super Bowl's iconic hardware, however, falling to the Chiefs, Dolphins, Steelers and Raiders, respectively.MORE:Buffalo enjoyed an even more impre sive run of consistency during its heyday in the early 1990s, finding itself on the cusp of football immortality not one, not two, not three but four straight seasons from 1991-1994. The Bills were never able to break through, however; Scott Norwood's potential game-winner strayed wide right in 1991, Mark Rypien and Washington set Buffalo's stoic defense on fire in 1992, then the Bills met the seemingly unstoppable Cowboys in 1993 and 1994. How unfortunate...Oldest NFL team without a Super Bowl winNo franchise has been held without a Super Bowl win longer than the Cardinals, who have existed in some capacity as an NFL franchise since 1920, picked up an NFL title in 1947, and have proceeded to set off on nearly 80 years of futility since. Arizona has appeared in one Super Bowl since the turn of the century. And it almost made it worth its while. If not for a shocking James Harrison pick-six and Santonio Holmes' delicate footwork, perhaps the Cards might have more to show for all their years of struggle.Super Bowl wins by team Rk Tm G W L W-L% PF PA PD Starting QB(s) 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 8 6 2 .750 193 164 +29 Terry Bradshaw (4-0) Neil O'Donnell (0-1) Ben Roethlisberger (2- Mitch Chugunov Jersey 1) 2. New England Patriots 11 6 5 .545 246 282 -36 Drew Bledsoe (0-1) Tom Brady (6-3) Tony Eason (0-1) 3. San Francisco 49ers 7 5 2 .714 239 154 +85 Colin Kaepernick (0-1) Joe Montana (4-0) Steve Young (1-0), Jimmy Garoppolo (0-1) 4. Dallas Cowboys 8 5 3 .625 221 132 +89 Troy Aikman (3-0) Jon-Michael Terry Jersey Craig Morton (0-1) Roger Staubach (2-2) 5. Green Bay Packers 5 4 1 .800 158 101 +57 Brett Favre (1-1) Aaron Rodgers (1-0) Bart Starr (2-0) 6. New York Giants 5 4 1 .800 104 104 0 Kerry Collins (0-1) Jeff Hostetler (1-0) Eli Manning (2-0) Phil Simms (1-0) 7. Oakland Raiders 5 3 2 .600 132 114 +18 Rich Gannon (0-1) Daryle Lamonica (0-1) Jim Plunkett (2-0) Ken Stabler (1-0) 8. Washington Redskins 5 3 2 .600 122 103 +19 Billy Kilmer (0-1) Mark Rypien (1-0) Joe Theismann (1-1) Doug Williams (1-0) 9. Denver Broncos 8 3 5 .375 147 259 -112 John Elway (2-3) Peyton Manning (1-1) Craig Morton (0-1) 10. Kansas City Chiefs 5 3 2 .600 102 65 +5 Len Dawson (1-1) Patrick Mahomes (2-1) 11. Baltimore Ravens 2 2 0 1.000 68 38 +30 Trent Dilfer (1-0) Joe Flacco (1-0) 12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 2 0 1.000 79 30 +49 Brad Johnson (1-0) Tom Brady (1-0) 13. Indianapolis Colts 4 2 2 .500 69 77 -8 Peyton Manning (1-1) Earl Morrall (0-1) Johnny Unitas (1-0) 14. Los Angeles Rams 5 2 3 .400 85 100 -15 Vince Ferragamo (0-1) Kurt Warner (1-1) Jared Goff (0-1) Matthew Stafford (1-0) 15. Miami Dolphins 5 2 3 .400 74 103 -29 Bob Griese (2-1) Dan Marino (0-1) David Woodley (0-1) 16. New Orleans Saints 1 1 0 1.000 31 17 +14 Drew Brees (1-0) 17. New York Jets 1 1 0 1.000 16 7 +9 Joe Namath (1-0) 18. Chicago Bears 2 1 1 .500 63 39 +24 Rex Gro sman (0-1) Jim McMahon (1-0) 19. Philadelphia Eagles 4 1 3 .250 107 122 -12 Nick Foles (1-0) Ron Jaworski (0-1) Donovan McNabb (0-1) Jalen Hurts (0-1) 20. Seattle Seahawks 3 1 2 .333 77 57 +20 Matt Ha selbeck (0-1) Ru sell Wilson (1-1) 21. Buffalo Bills 4 0 4 .000 73 139 Sebastian Costantini Jersey -66 Jim Kelly (0-4) 22. Minnesota Vikings 4 0 4 .000 34 95 -61 Joe Kapp (0-1) Fran Tarkenton (0-3) 23. Cincinnati Bengals 3 0 3 .000 57 69 -12 Ken Anderson (0-1) Boomer Esiason (0-1) Joe Burrow (0-1) 24. Atlanta Falcons 2 0 2 .000 47 68 -21 Chris Chandler (0-1) Matt Ryan (0-1) 25. Carolina Panthers 2 0 2 .000 39 56 -17 Jake Delhomme (0-1) Cam Newton (0-1) 26. Arizona Cardinals 1 0 1 .000 23 27 -4 Kurt Warner (0-1) 27. Tenne see Titans 1 0 1 .000 16 23 -7 Steve McNair (0-1) 28. Los Angeles Chargers 1 0 1 .000 26 49 -23 Stan Humphries (0-1) |
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